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An abundant species in the Ohio and the Mississippi valleys. The females are much the largest, having a shell about lo inches long. 

 This terrapin is often sold in the eastern markets under the title of "Slider" 



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Hy the high, serrated back, the peculiar head markings, and the absence of a reticulated pattern, this species is distinguished from the 



Geographic Terrapin. Common in the Mississippi Valley 



